Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Laghouat Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Laghouat

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Biskra is 11% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biskra is 11.6% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
$2.72 DZDĀ 357
3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
$20.98 DZDĀ 2,761
37.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
$4.66 DZDĀ 614
-15.24%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$1.02 DZDĀ 135
34.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.7
64.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.68
93.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
$1.96 DZDĀ 258
-1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
$2.34 DZDĀ 308
3.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
$1.03 DZDĀ 136
35.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.07
-51.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
$2.50 DZDĀ 329
-44.40%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
$1.90 DZDĀ 250
-24.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
$3.62 DZDĀ 477
73.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
$6.68 DZDĀ 879
-48.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
$16.88 DZDĀ 2,220
14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
$4.36 DZDĀ 574
-12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
$3.79 DZDĀ 499
-9.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
$1.72 DZDĀ 226
8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.15 DZDĀ 151
-33.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.69 DZDĀ 90.3
11.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.6
-29.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.6
-45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.01
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
$2.29 DZDĀ 302
69.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.88 DZDĀ 1,563
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
$1.36 DZDĀ 179
-4.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
$2.14 DZDĀ 282
1.87%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
$0.11 DZDĀ 14.68
118.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
$17.59 DZDĀ 2,314
-1.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.6
60.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.35
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
$6.27 DZDĀ 825
-14.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.72
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$29.5K DZDĀ 3.9M
7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$55.3K DZDĀ 7.3M
-39.15%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,349
1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
$9.47 DZDĀ 1,246
9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
$19.34 DZDĀ 2,544
-46.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
$17.74 DZDĀ 2,334
30.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
$5.30 DZDĀ 697
4.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
$95.9 DZDĀ 12.6K
-3.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
$3,614 DZDĀ 475.5K
1.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
$28.89 DZDĀ 3,801
26.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
$47.07 DZDĀ 6,193
-55.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
$56.3 DZDĀ 7,401
23.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
$70.1 DZDĀ 9,217
-58.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
$125 DZDĀ 16.5K
14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
$70.6 DZDĀ 9,281
52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
$174 DZDĀ 22.9K
-6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
$117 DZDĀ 15.3K
30.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
$444 DZDĀ 58.4K
-8.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
$305 DZDĀ 40.1K
-3.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
$371 DZDĀ 48.8K
-37.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Laghouat: March 1, 2026

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